If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1961 | Aston Villa | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Aug 1961 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Fulham | A | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Aug 1961 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Sep 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | L | 0-4 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Sep 1961 | Manchester City | H | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Sep 1961 | Leicester City | A | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Sep 1961 | Ipswich Town | H | W | 5-2 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Sep 1961 | Manchester City | A | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Burnley | A | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Arsenal | H | W | 4-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Oct 1961 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 6-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Oct 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Oct 1961 | Sheffield United | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Oct 1961 | Chelsea | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Nov 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Blackpool | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Nov 1961 | West Ham United | A | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Dec 1961 | Manchester United | H | W | 5-1 | (5-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Dec 1961 | Cardiff City | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Aston Villa | A | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Dec 1961 | Fulham | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1961 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Jan 1962 | King's Lynn | H | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 13 Jan 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Leicester City | H | W | 3-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Jan 1962 | Manchester City | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 3 Feb 1962 | Ipswich Town | A | L | 2-4 | (1-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Feb 1962 | Burnley | H | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Feb 1962 | Burnley | A | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 24 Feb 1962 | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Mar 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 4-0 | (3-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Mar 1962 | Sheffield United | A | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Mar 1962 | Chelsea | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Mar 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 1-3 | (1-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Mar 1962 | Blackpool | H | D | 2-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Apr 1962 | Bolton Wanderers | A | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Apr 1962 | Blackburn Rovers | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Apr 1962 | West Ham United | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Apr 1962 | Birmingham City | H | W | 4-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Apr 1962 | Manchester United | A | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Apr 1962 | Birmingham City | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Apr 1962 | Cardiff City | H | W | 8-3 | (3-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 May 1962 | Arsenal | A | W | 3-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |